Show History Has Been Made On New Years Year's Since Early Ages While January the Goat symbolized the nurse which cared for the young gods of the sun the I first month has furnished furnished furnished fur fur- many of the tho important dates in hi hithe inthe the history of the world and the first firstH JANUARY H day of the year has has been generous in its contributions The Gregorian month of January is the namesake of Janus the two-faced two Roman god accredited with the ability to look backward and forward simultaneously Following is a a partial list of important important important im im- im- im events that took place on New Years Year's Day BC B.C. First B.C.-First First New Years Year's Celebration Celebration Cele Cele- bration held 38 BC B.C. Era B.C.-Era Era of the tho Caesars be be- gan 1735 Paul 1735 Paul Revere born 1752 Betsy 1752 Betsy Ross born 1776 First 1776 First Union flag of 13 stripes unfurled by George Washing Washing- ton 1792 Kentucky 1792 Kentucky entered the Union 1801 Union 1801 Union of Great Britain and Ireland 1815 General 1815 General Jackson repelled the tho British at New Orleans 1863 Emancipation 1863 Emancipation of Negro slaves I proclaimed by President LiD Lin Lin- Lin I coIn coln 1882 Greece 1882 Greece gains independence from Turkey 1898 Five 1898 Five boroughs of New York City 1901 Commonwealth 1901 of Australia formed 1907 U. 1907 U. U S. S Pure Food law became effective 1912 1912 Republic Republic of China founded 1923 USSR 1923 USSR formed United 1942 1942 United Nations' Nations declaration signed |